Sports News: Premier League’s young coach takes a bold resolution

Sports News: Fabian Hertzler knows why there are conspiracy theories. After all, at just 31, he is the youngest manager in Premier League history, a German-born man who quit football at 20 to become a coach and is now the manager of one of Europe’s most popular clubs, having spent two years as the manager of one of them. But he wanted to allay any concerns. “I am a young man, but I am not a young coach,” a smiling Hertzler said as he introduced himself as Brighton manager on Tuesday. Hertzler certainly did not seem like a novice, as he described his football philosophy as a mix of Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp and his personal approach as a “combination of courage and humility”. At one point he even described himself as a “down-to-earth person”. It is reminiscent of the youthful and charismatic Jose Mourinho, who moved to Chelsea in 2004 and described himself as “someone special”. “I call myself a sociable executive,” said Hurzler. “Football is my passion and I try to use the power of ideas to convince the players.